Nominations invited for gene technology committees
The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator has invited suitably qualified individuals to nominate for membership of the Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee and the Gene Technology Ethics and Community Consultative Committee.
Nominations for both committees for membership from 2014 to 2017 are due by 28 March 2013 using the forms provided in the nomination packages.
Further information about the committees and the appointment process, including the nomination packages, may be obtained directly from the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) website or on request from the OGTR: telephone 1800 181 030 or email ogtr@health.gov.au.
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